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3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Natural history, Geography, Islamic eschatology, Symbolism of numbers, and Egypt — 1484

MS. Selden Superius 69

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For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

Other descriptions: Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts

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From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Natural history, Geography, Islamic eschatology, Symbolism of numbers, and Egypt — 1484

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Superius 69

Date

1484

Language

Arabic

Contents

1. ff. 1v-116v Author: Ibn al-Wardī, Sirāj al-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ ʻUmar ibn al-Muẓaffar. fl. c. 1446 Title: Kharīdat al-ʻajāʼib wa-farīdat al-ghāraʼib
2. ff. 116v-119v Author: Dīrīnī, ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, 1215-ca. 1295 Title: Qilādat al-durr al-manthūr fī dhikr al-baʻth wa-al-nushūr
3. ff. 121r-192r Author: Ibn Abī Ḥajalah, Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá, 1325-1374 or 5 Title: Sukkardān al-sulṭān al-Malik al–Nāṣir

Form

codex

Physical extent

116 ff. 4 ff. 72 ff.

Acquisition

Presented to the Bodleian Library by Selden's estate in 1659.

Provenance

The collections of John Selden.

Subject

Symbolism of numbers

Geography, Arab

Islamic eschatology

Egypt--History

Natural history

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Title

3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Natural history, Geography, Islamic eschatology, Symbolism of numbers, and Egypt

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Superius 69

Summary

3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Natural history, Geography, Islamic eschatology, Symbolism of numbers, and Egypt. With notes by John Greaves or Gravius.

Date

1484

Language

Arabic

Physical extent

192 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 3301 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Manuscripts of John Selden

3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Natural history, Geography, Islamic eschatology, Symbolism of numbers, and Egypt

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  • Dīrīnī, ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, 1215-ca. 1295

  • Ibn al-Wardī, Sirāj al-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ ʿUmar, ?-1457

  • Ibn al-Wardī, Zayn al-Dīn ʻUmar ibn al-Muẓaffar, d. 1349

  • Ibn Abī Ḥajalah, Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá, 1325-1374 or 5

  • Selden, John, 1584-1654

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